List of 56 best universities in Tennessee

Top 56 universities in Tennessee ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 10.2M citations received by 357K academic publications made by 56 universities from Tennessee, the popularity of 1,574 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Vanderbilt University

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1525
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$27,553

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1255
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
92%

3. University of Memphis

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$9,642
Enrollment
21,622

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
3,235
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1911

5. East Tennessee State University

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$9,541

6. Middle Tennessee State University

Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
99%

7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
97%

8. Tennessee Technological University

Acceptance Rate
79%
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$8,492
Enrollment
9,840

9. Tennessee State University

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
73%
Average Aid
$11,763
Enrollment
8,077

10. University of the South

Acceptance Rate
60%
Average SAT
1295
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$29,626

11. Johnson University

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1083
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$19,985

12. University of Tennessee - Martin

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1090
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
99%

13. King University

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1080
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$22,029

14. Meharry Medical College

Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
964
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1876

15. Fisk University

Acceptance Rate
61%
Average SAT
1210
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$25,582

16. Rhodes College

Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1410
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$30,525

17. Austin Peay State University

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$8,431

18. Belmont University

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$35,268

19. Lipscomb University

Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$26,614

20. Union University

Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1225
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$27,660

21. Lee University

Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$19,159

22. Lincoln Memorial University

Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$23,324

23. Carson-Newman University

#1039 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1045
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$18,147

24. Christian Brothers University

#1143 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1155
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$18,997

25. Bryan College - Dayton

#1149 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$15,901
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$12,069

26. Maryville College

#1192 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1210
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$22,320

27. Southern Adventist University

#1222 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$24,127
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$13,511

28. Milligan College

#1390 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Average SAT
1093
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$20,448

29. Southern College of Optometry

#1455 in North America
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
537
Male:Female
33:67
Founded
1932

30. Tusculum University

#1480 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1010
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$13,234

31. Trevecca Nazarene University

#1528 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$15,795
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$19,966

32. South College

#1599 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$12,271
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$14,784

33. Cumberland University

#1661 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Net Price
$28,459
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$11,563

34. Freed-Hardeman University

#1723 in North America
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1090
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$17,074

35. Lane College

#1731 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$14,541
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$9,098

36. Le Moyne-Owen College

#1754 in North America
Acceptance Rate
98%
Average SAT
996
Average ACT
15
Net Price
$6,003

37. American Baptist College

#1893 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$24,855
Receiving Aid
60%
Average Aid
$3,173

38. Tennessee Wesleyan University

#1899 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$15,072

39. Welch College

#1923 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$18,917
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$13,876

40. Memphis College of Art

#1940 in North America
Acceptance Rate
45%
Net Price
$32,480
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$18,439

41. Martin Methodist College

#1942 in North America
Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
990
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$20,305

42. Richmont Graduate University

#1992 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
315
Male:Female
18:82
Founded
1933

43. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

#1998 in North America
Acceptance Rate
35%
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$6,305
Receiving Aid
95%

45. Pentecostal Theological Seminary

#2093 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
516
Male:Female
62:38

46. Hiwassee College

#2098 in North America
Acceptance Rate
63%
Net Price
$11,434
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$14,450

47. Omega Graduate School

#2114 in North America
Enrollment
70
Male:Female
52:48

48. Bethel University - Tennessee

#2137 in North America
Acceptance Rate
50%
Average SAT
992
Average ACT
18
Net Price
$16,139

49. Huntington University of Health Sciences

#2299 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$21,573
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$6,345

50. Watkins College of Art Design & Film

#2301 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Net Price
$30,279
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$8,804

52. Nossi College of Art

#2309 in North America
Acceptance Rate
47%
Net Price
$23,160
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$3,374

53. Visible Music College

#2312 in North America
Acceptance Rate
37%
Average SAT
928
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$25,367

54. Williamson Christian College

#2416 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$18,428
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$6,050

55. Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc

#2455 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
291
Male:Female
48:52
Founded
1950

56. Mid-South Christian College

#2492 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,588
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$3,900

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Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Kentucky 38 58
Alabama 33 84
Georgia 63 44
Indiana 55 39
Mississippi 18 132
South Carolina 37 87
Illinois 100 15
North Carolina 65 24
Arkansas 24 126
Ohio 90 17
West Virginia 26 110
Missouri 67 38
Virginia 63 41
Louisiana 27 83
District of Columbia 15 66
Maryland 34 12
Iowa 39 47
Pennsylvania 155 11
Michigan 62 3
Florida 109 22
Delaware 5 89
Wisconsin 47 13
Oklahoma 31 97
Kansas 32 74
New Jersey 47 23
New York 221 6
Minnesota 48 14
Connecticut 28 8
Nebraska 23 70
Rhode Island 12 54
Massachusetts 88 1
Texas 119 25
Vermont 17 106
South Dakota 15 242
New Hampshire 16 78
Colorado 38 46
North Dakota 14 185
Maine 19 154
New Mexico 12 79
Wyoming 1 143
Utah 20 40
Montana 12 144
Arizona 25 30
Idaho 10 157
Nevada 10 130
Puerto Rico 52 375
US Virgin Islands 1 803
California 249 2
Oregon 31 63
Washington 57 7
Alaska 6 179
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1703
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1622
Guam 2 595